If you’ve ever had food poisoning, you feel as if you are going to die, in fact, after several hours of painful stomach cramps as well as violent diarrhea and vomiting, you kind of wish for death. It’s really one of the worst experiences you can have. It starts with a mild tummy ache that […]

My husband and I had the great privilege recently of staying with some amazing friends for a few days while we all attended the South Beach (Sobe) Food and Wine Festival in Miami, Florida. Our adventure started with a red-eye flight from Seattle, WA to Miami, FL. After landing in Miami at 8 am, we […]

Day four of our seven-day trip in NYC, we headed to the East Village to Chef-owner David Chang’s Momofuku Noodle Bar. Momofuku is his group of award winning restaurants. Those in NY are: Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ssäm Bar, Má Pêche, Momofuku Ko, Milk Bar, and Booker & Dax. “Momofuku” could be translated from Japanese […]

For ages I have wanted to go to New York. In my dancing years, I longed to visit The Big Apple and call myself a true artist – one who had made the pilgrimage to visit the Holy Grail of arts and culture in the United States. In more recent years, while watching cooking and […]

On a recent road trip to Ashland, OR my husband Michael and I were having dinner with friends. We are a healthy (mind & body) bunch of folks, so many of our conversations were about food and diet. Our friend Kyle mentioned that he was reading a book about the nutritional content of today’s fruits […]

Zucchini flower, squash blossom, or courgette flower are the flowers of the zucchini plant. I first had them at Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill in Las Vegas some years ago. The second time I had them was in Rome. The most common and favorite Italian way of preparing them is to stuff them with ricotta or […]

About Me

I have a passion for many things, the arts (dance in particular), music, travel, fitness, performance, and food. I am a retired ballet instructor that is learning to ski as an adult. I am newly married and enjoying adventures with my husband. We adore Seattle and visit the city for it’s culinary scene, Pacific Northwest Ballet and whatever else tickles our fancy. Recently I have been exploring a newfound interest in cooking. I enjoy working with ingredients that are new to me and greatly appreciate success when a dish turns out properly. A book, a song, a performance, a movie and a great meal all have something in common – they are a shared experience that bring people together. It’s these events that inspire, humble and excite me. I wish to encourage others as I am continually moved by the simple age old tradition of sharing a meal with those you love.